Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-10-15

come right from our own land Of public
schools and liberal education III. same man
told me he had be-r 10 York Ministry" in
England, and he didn't think 1t would COM
pare with the Capitol at Washington
We came down here from Lclpsc, a purely
business town, but with All art gallery and
more musical education and inclination than
Cincinnati, but not such handsome music
hall.
saw a picture in the gallery at Lcipsic
which upset me at first, but suppose from an
art standpoint 1t is all right. The subject
was, Suffer little children Ia come unto
me" etc and Christ, in the costume Of his
time, was surrounded ny q lot Of little ones,
with genuine German faces, German attire
throughout, and the company, including All
old German and his wife, had assembled in a
German cottage Of the present style 1t may
have been an aliegory, but il 1t were il was
an unjust discrimination in favor Of the Ger
man element; and II il were not It was Just q
little bit funny to look at II was Q large
picture and beautifully done, but would
scarcely bs popular outside Of Germany.
| want To MAKE a few remarks with refer
ence TO German women Those of Munich
young women ! refer tOl have. think, the
handsomest figures of any women have met
III Europe. Whether II is nature or art l
cannot tell and wouldn't If I could. bus every
line is perfect, and there Is, with the grace OF
the French woman, the substantialncss Of the
English. making . thing Of beauty which
ought to be a joy forever. The Munich figure
is visible occasionally elsewhere in Germany.
and no. SO rarely either as to startle you; but
the same may be said OF beer in Germany yet
har il lint m, sNuap,hepar hlar" m oil pa
kaisers realm. l can't see any relation, con-
sanguinuity or other tie between these two
charming characteristics OF Munich, but l
presume good beer and pretty girls have the
same place in the poetry Of Bavaria that the
good whisky and pretty women Of Kentucky
have in the p,etsy Of that grand old COM
monwealth," and shall not seek to become
an iconoclast among the idols Of the poets
Before l left Berlin went around to tine
Reichstag building TO see where Bismarck
has his headquarters rs controller and di-
rector Of the ,ie>,inies Of Germany He has
an elegant palace on Wilhelm strasse among
the SWEETEST Of the swell. hut wanted to s~e
the mans working place, ~ | went to his
office. which at this season is occupied only
by a stray house cleaner or two going in now
and then TO sec how much dust has accumu-
lAttI. IL II . t'N'iii 81 kleut u man,
Just across a narrow hall from the main
chamber, and directly behind tb, presidents
desk saii small rn"m: It IL about twenty
feet square, should say, not being as good
in mathematics Is | am in LAYING carpets,
and is the first of string Of rooms occupied
by secretaries. clerks etc. 1t is very plainly
furnished and finished, the chairs being Of
Russia leather. without arms. the carpet Of
a dark brown and red inds,inguisbable
figure, like an impre>sionist picture III
tapestry; the paper on the walls to
match ii. a little touch of fresco and gilt
on the ceiling with plain gilt twenty-four
light chandelier III the center, and the wood
work of tue room painted rather cheapiv in
material. manner and taste. BY one Of TWO
large, many paned windows Oh one side,
overlooking a pleasant little court with grass
and flowers and fountain in full life. stands
the chancellors desk, a modern rosewood
piece Of furniture. wiki uumberiess little
drawers and pigeon holes and shelves. ami
the invariabe green cloth covered flap, on
which not u spot # ink was visible. Living
on the flap WAS net covered rubber ball at
tached to \ tube leading away in some un-
known direction, which at first l thought
was soE,e patent process for supplying beer
to the great German, but slight investiga-
ton proved that 1t was n very convenient
call bell. worked by wind. electricity and
pressure, and a decided improvement over
our stationary iells, unless the desk is built
into the wall to stay long as the house
does. Quite near. and back of the desk, was
rAe only evidence in the room that Bismarck
vas not . young and unceaslnS worker.
This was a wide. low, velvet lounge, with a
,pbe and pillow thrown carelessly across it,
and bearing evidence that it was not theirs
for ornament alone.
There is always a touch Of pathos to me in
an easy chair or lounge in an Old mans work
ing room, and as l looked at this Of Bis
marck's, l thought could see in its wrinkles
and undulations the impression Of the years,
the resting places along the journey growing
more frequent as the goal approached, and
wondered if Bismarck, as he stretched his
limbs there, felt with sorrow or with pleas
urs that some day soon he would lie down 10
rest, in his harness, perhaps, OH that very
lounge and would wake to work and worry
no more forever.
Every city in Italy possesses dozen of fount-
aims OF clear, cold. beautiful water, fresh from
the mountains and the snow, and in Switzer-
land the fountains are almost as remarkable
in number and nnexpecteiness Of location AS
the Alps themselves. Berne, the capital, has.
think, 200. and they run always, while every
rivulet and river is such belt Of clear blue
that painter would choose 1t as cincture
for q naiad queen. n Germany the water
Is always clear and clean, and in Vienna is
added q GOODNESS that almost makes ones
teeth ache as she takes it from the hydrant
Whatever may he the cause Of So much wins
and beer drinking in Europe. it certainly
cannot be the lack Of good water.
MARY JANE